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How to Choose the Right Mental Health EHR

Shopping for the right mental health electronic health record (EHR) is challenging for private practices. Software vendors package feature sets and services in different ways, making it difficult to do direct comparisons. How you choose the right mental health EHR…

Heidi AmrineOctober 13, 2026

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How Efficient is Your Private Practice? Take the Quiz to Find Out

As a behavioral health professional, the total amount of work you put into your practice goes well beyond one-to-one time spent with patients. For every billable hour, your practice must also account for the time spent on documentation, billing, and…

Heidi AmrineOctober 22, 2026

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Boost Productivity with Prebuilt and Custom Mental Health Progress Note Templates

Clear and organized documentation is a must for behavioral health providers. Progress notes and therapy notes are a key part of keeping your treatment strategy on track, yet documentation is a challenge to keep up with. One way to strengthen…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 21, 2026

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PMHNP Credentialing Gap: How to Generate Revenue Before Insurance Panels Open

As a new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), you may face a period where you have submitted your insurance panel applications, your practice is open, and your schedule has patients ready to book. But you can’t bill their insurance…

Brad JohnsonAugust 14, 2026

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What is a Behavioral Health Treatment Plan?

Behavioral health treatment plans are an important tool, both for providers and patients. A treatment plan is a roadmap that describes where your patient is right now, where they are going, and how they’ll get there. This makes the treatment…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 3, 2026

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How to Run a Successful Group Therapy Session

Group therapy is a powerful treatment modality when done right. Research affirms it as equally effective compared to individual therapy, and the relatively lower cost puts this service within reach of patients who struggle to access behavioral health care due…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 11, 2026

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The Complete Mental Health Software Guide for Behavioral Health Practices

Any digital platform that supports the clinical, administrative, or billing work of a behavioral health practice can be categorized as mental health software. The right choice for a practice depends on its size, the services it offers, and how much…

Brad JohnsonJuly 20, 2026

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Mental Health EHR Systems: What to Look for and What to Avoid

Most electronic health record (EHR) comparison articles are written for primary care providers. But when evaluating mental health EHR systems as a behavioral health practitioner, how do you know whether a platform was built for your specialty, or adapted from…

Brad JohnsonAugust 21, 2026

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Stop Losing Patients Before Day One: Smarter Intake Forms and Onboarding Tips

The first session is NOT where the patient journey begins. It starts earlier, in the intake process. That’s where prospective patients decide whether moving forward feels easy, confusing, or not worth the effort. For behavioral health practices, that moment carries…

PerrillJuly 20, 2026

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EHR Technology Checklist

Finding the right EHR means asking the right questions. When searching for an EHR, you likely have a list of criteria that are important for your practice. Perhaps you want to ensure the platform utilizes current technology, is intuitive, or…

Heidi AmrineJune 24, 2026

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